Folding bed.



No` 774,148. I PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904.

J. H. BENNETT.

FOLDING BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2o. 1904.

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PATENT 'FFIQEa JAMES H. BENNETT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OE ONE-HALE TO DORA ALTVATER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 774,148, dated November 8, 1904.

Application filed April 20, 1904. Serial No. 204,068. (No model.)

T0 all whom, t may concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMES H. BENNETT, a `citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of I/Vayne and State of l\/Iichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds; and I do declare the followingl to beI a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in folding beds; and the object of the invention is to produce a simple and efH- cient apparatus of this nature which may be easily knocked down or made to occupy a small space, and the invention comprises a folding bed having hinged sections at the ends allowing the sides Vto fold in and in the provision of a bed-bottom which is pivotally supported and provided with spring mechanism whereby the weight of the bed may be counterbalanced, thus making it easy and convenient for a person to fold the same, and in the provision of locking means for holding the bed open.

My invention consists, further, in various details of construction and in combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically de-l fined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which drawings similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, in which- Figure l is a perspective view showing myl improved folding bed as folded and with the ornamental top mounted thereon.' Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bed open. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 2, parts being shown in elevation. Eig. 4. is a longitudinal sectional view through the tubular shaft which supports the bed. Eig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the apparatus, showing the manner of attaching the bed-bottom to the sockets upon the side portions of the frame. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail in per- 50 spective of a portion of one end of the bedbottorn and its connections. Fig. 7 is a like view of one corner of the canopy, showing the connection of the curtain-support therewith. 5 5

Reference now being' had to the details of the drawings` by letter, A A designate the two rear posts of the folding frame, which may be of any suitable metal and provided with casters A. Cross-bars B connect said posts, and the upper of said bars is provided with eyes B', which are adapted to engage the shank portions of the thumb-screws B2, which are fitted in threaded apertures in the top of said posts. The ends of the lower of the cross bars or rods are fitted into apertures in the collars O, which are carried upon said posts,

and vertical brace bars or rods B3 connect said cross-pieces. Projecting from the upper portions of the posts A are collars D, and 70 held in said collars are the horizontally-disposed rods D, the ends of which are provided with eyes which are engaged by the shank portions of the screws D2, which engage threaded apertures in the tops of the postsE, there being two of said posts E, each secured to the posts A in the manner described. Projecting from the collars O4, mounted on Vthe lower portions of the posts A, are the.

bracket-arms O5, the lower curved ends of which are swiveled to the lower portions of the posts E, which latter are also provided with caster-wheels.

Mounted upon the bracket-arms O are socket members C, which are adapted to engage the plates F, which are fastened to the rod O, which is mounted within the tubular shaft G. Said shaft Gr is mounted in the hangers H, which are fastened to the under surface of the frame of the bed-bottom K, and springs L have corresponding ends secured to said shafts, while their other ends are secured to the rods carrying said plates, whereby when said plates are held in the socket members O6 and the bed swung down to ahorizon- 95 tal position said springs will be under tension,thus serving to counterbalance the weight of the bed and allowing the same to be easily folded by the application of a slight lifting force.

Mounted upon the posts E are the collars M, which are apertured and adapted to receive the horizontally-disposed rods M', which are in turn fastened to the posts Q, provided with caster-wheels at the lower ends thereof. able vertical cross-pieces connect the rods projecting' from the posts E and which connect the same with the posts @and any ornamental work may be carried by said connecting'- pieces, such as a mirror-frame Q, as disclosed in the drawings, whereby when the bed is folded it will present an ornamental appearance. Projecting from the collars Q2, mounted upon the posts Q, are the hooks Q, which are adapted to enter 'the boxes R, fastened to the outer swinging edge of the bed-bottom 1 when the latter is lowered into a horizontal position. Mounted in each of said boxes R is a spring-actuated bolt R, having its free end positioned adjacent to the slot in the end of the box and against which said hook is adapted to contact as the bed-bottom is lowered to a horizontal position, said bolt yielding when the inclined edge of the hook contacts with the beveled edge of the bolt, and after the hook has passed the bolt the latter will be thrown by the spring Q" into its normal position against the end of the boX and serve to hold the bed-bottom locked in a horizontal position. Each of said boxes is similarly equipped with a spring-actuated bolt, and a rod T is connected to each bolt, and their inner ends are fastened to a disk T', which is pivotallymounted upon a pin T2 along the free swinging edge of the bed-bottom. An arm or handle XV is fastened to said disk, whereby the disk may be given a partial rotary movement, which will have a tendency to withdraw the bolts from underneath the hooks upon the posts Q, whereby the bed may be swung to a vertical position.

The under surface of thebed-bottom is provided, preferably, with an ornamental covering or drapery, which is shown in the drawings as mouted upon the rods O, carried in bracket-arms fastened to the bed-bottom, while drapery may be hung upon the short bars or rods connecting the posts A with the posts E, as shown.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings will be seen an ornamental top or canopy to the bed consisting of a board J', which has slotted bracket-arms O/ projecting from the lower surface thereof and designed to engage the rods connecting the upper ends of the posts A, while ornamental S-shaped bracket members l are secured to the under surface of the board adjacent to its forward edge and are provided with slotted portions which are designed to rest upon the short rods connecting the upper ends of the posts A and E. Eyes J2 are provided on the under surface of said Suit- I I board and which are adapted to receive the. l angled ends of the rod I4, which is bail-shaped and is provided with a drapery I5, which. when said bail-shaped member is held to the board is adapted to fill up the space intermediate the upturned edge of the bed-bottom and the forward edge of said board.

By the provision of a folding bed showing the construction disclosed by my invention it will be observed that a simple and efficient device of this character is provided which may be easily taken apart by the removal of parts arranged so as to occupy a small space convenient for shipping or storing. Then the bed is folded in the manner disclosed by l of the drawings, it will be seen that the same will occupy but little space and affording an ornamental article of furniture.

In opening up the bed the same is turned down to a horizontal position and the hooks caught in the spring-actuated bolt, and the bed is ready for use. Then it is desired to fold the same, the handle upon the disk may be turned for the purpose of withdrawing the spring-actuated bolts, and the spring may be easily raised with the assistance of the tension of the springs positioned in said shaft.

While I have shown a particular detailed construction of folding bed embodying the features of my invention, it will be understood that various alterations may be made, if desired, in the detailed construction of the same without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A folding' bed comprising a back, swiveled posts connected to the end posts of said back by means of bracket-arms, swinging y sides mounted upon said swiveled posts, socket members carried by the lower of said bracketarms, a bed-bottom, a shaft carried thereby, plates carried by said shaft and adapted to engage said socket members, springs carried by said shaft and adapted to be under tension as the bed-bottom is lowered to a horizontal position, and means for supporting and locking the free swinging edge of the bed-bottom, as set forth.

2. Afoldin g bed comprising a back, bracketarms projecting therefrom, posts swiveled to said bracket-arms, socket members carried by the bracket-arms,sides hinged to said swiveled posts, a bed-bottom, a shaft secured to said bed-bottom, a rod carried by said shaft, plates secured to said rod and adapted to engage saidsocket members, springs secured tov said shaft and rod and adapted to be under tension as the bed-bottom is lowered to a horizontal position, and means for supporting' and locking the free edge of the bed-bottom ina horizontal position, as set forth.

the screws in the ends of the posts and the IIO 3. Afolding bed comprising a back, bracketarms projecting from the posts of said back, posts swiveled to said bracket members, socket members carried by said bracket members, folding sides secured to said swiveled posts, hooks projecting from the posts of said folding sides, a bed-bottom, ashaftsecured thereto, a rod carried by said shaft, plates secured to the ends of said shaft and adapted to engage said socket members, springs secured to said shaft and rod, slotted boxes upon the edge of the bed-bottom in which said hooks are adapted to pass, spring-actuated bolts adapted to lock said hooks within the boxes, as set forth.

4. Afolding bed comprisingaback, bracketarms projecting from the posts of Said back, posts swiveled to said bracket members, socket members carried by said bracket members, folding sides secured to said swiveled posts, hooks projecting from the posts of said folding sides, a bed-bottom, a shaft secured thereto, a rod carried by said shaft, plates secured to the ends of said shaft and adapted to engage said socket members, springs secured to said shaft and rod, slotted boxes upon the edge of the bed-bottom in which said hooks are adapted to pass, springactuated bolts mounted in said boxes, and in the path of said hooks, a disk pivotally mounted upon the bed-bottom, a handle for rotating said disk, and rods connecting said disk and bolts, as set forth.

5. A folding bed comprisinga back having posts, a cross-piece connecting the same having eyes in its end, screws passing through said eyes and engaging said posts, bracketarms projecting' from said posts, folding sides swiveled to the ends of said bracket-arms, a hinged bed-bottom mounted between said sides, eyes at the ends of the bracket-arms adjacent to the upper ends of the posts, and screws passing through the eyes in the bracket-arms and engaging the swinging posts of thefolding sides, as set forth.

6. In combination with the back of a folding bed, the cross-bars connecting the rear posts of said back, bracket-arms projecting from said posts, folding sides hinged to said bracket-arms, a canopy comprising a board having slotted supporting-legs engaging a rod connecting the rear posts of the back of the upper of said bracket-arms, and a bailshaped member supported by eyes upon said board and having a drapery mounted thereon, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. BENNETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. CORBIN, DORA ALTVATER. 

